Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request

The number of racially/religiously aggravated offences that reached a first hearing in a Magistrates Court

Request

Number of racially or religiously aggravated offences under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as amended by the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 and Part 11 of Schedule 9 Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) that reached a first hearing in a Magistrate’s Court, by offence classification/type.

Response

In response to your questions, please find attached, a table of data showing the racist/religious hate crime offences created by the Crime and Disorder (CDA) Act 1998. These are the number of offences which reached a first hearing in magistrates’ courts as requested. This data should be read in conjunction with the appended caveats.

Information Management Unit 020 3357 0788 IMU@cps.gov.uk